Is KLA a good company to work for as a Applications Development Engineer?

Applications Development Engineer professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of KLA employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Applications Development Engineer Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Applications Development Engineer interview questions at KLA .

Does KLA pay Applications Development Engineer employees well?

Applications Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at KLA with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Applications Development Engineer salaries at KLA.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KLA?

Software Engineer (137) , Applications Engineer (91) , Engineer (62) , Associate Test Engineer (44) , Algorithm Engineer (34) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , CSE (32) , Systems Engineer (31) , Customer Support Engineer (29) , Research Scientist (28) , Product Development Engineer (26) , Applications Development Engineer (25) , Manufacturing Design Engineer (23) , Associate Software Engineer (22) , Field Applications Engineer (21)

What are the pros of working at KLA according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and easygoing." ((in 188 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good benefits and team bond" ((in 125 reviews)); "People and culture are good" ((in 89 reviews)); "good salary but not good enough" ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KLA according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 61 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 47 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of travel." ((in 22 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 11 reviews))

KLA Applications Development Engineer reviews

3.6

99% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Applications Development Engineer employees have rated KLA with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Applications Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. KLA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Applications Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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27 reviews

3.0

Aug 8, 2024

Good company

Application development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very organized, smart people, good benefits

Cons

no transparency, no creativity, no collaboration

3.0

Jun 29, 2024

Internal politics within Different program

Applications development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Moderate compensation package, good for starter after BS

Cons

Poor Management. Conflicts within programs.

4.0

Jan 7, 2024

Overall it's a good enviroment for the entry-level engineer to start your career

Application development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

managers are considerable and easy to communicate. Pay is above average in the industry, If you work harder you get paid for that. Fair enough. Friendly for the entry-level enginner.

Cons

Job grade and promotion is very conservative. work life balance is not that good but accpetable.

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